Sharing the planet

Transdisciplinary Theme: Sharing the Planet

Central Idea: We all have rights and responsibilities as citizens

Lines of Inquiry
1. Rights and responsibilities in the school community
2. How the choices I make affect others and myself
3. Using interpersonal skills to act responsibly

Interesting Websites

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/images/files/powerpoint.gif (Don't be a lemming)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/being/rights/lowdown/rights_basics_1.shtml
http://www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/craig/

Bullying

http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_computers.shtml (cyberbullying)
http://www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm#one
http://www.angriesout.com/kids6.htm
http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/webisodes/index.html (animations)

Bullying Games

http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_grindyourmind_game.html
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/bullies_flash.html

Iqbal Masih-Child Labour

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1990s/a/IqbalMasih.htm
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Heroes/Iqbal_Masih.html

Comic Books-Children's Rights

http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_Count_your_chickens.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_dividing_the_mango.pdf
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_It_could_happen_to_anyone.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_learning_can_be_fun.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_Let_us_go_to_school_together.pdf
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_Learning_to_love.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_in_the_city.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_Say_no_to_dowry.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_School_first_marriage_later.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_Strangers_in_the_village.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_Meena_Too_Young_to_marry.PDF
http://www.unicef.org/rosa/Rosa_meena_who_is_afraid_of_the_bully.pdf